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Status of the Constitution
- English... The separation of powers, which does not imply an order of precedence among the organs of the State, but refers solely to the exercising of certain state powers and discharging of duties, and is limited to a civilized cooperation and division of functions; and the fact that only the Constitution and the laws have the supremacy; … (Preamble)
- Turkish... Kuvvetler ayrımının, Devlet organları arasında üstünlük sıralaması anlamına gelmeyip, belli Devlet yetki ve görevlerinin kullanılmasından ibaret ve bununla sınırlı medenî bir işbölümü ve işbirliği olduğu ve üstünlüğün ancak Anayasa ve kanunlarda bulunduğu; ... (BAŞLANGIÇ)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishWhereas the People of Trinidad and Tobago—
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(e) desire that their Constitution should enshrine the above-mentioned principles and beliefs and make provision for ensuring the protection in Trinidad and Tobago of fundamental human rights and freedoms.
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Status of the Constitution
- English
In the case of referral [of a matter] to the Constitutional Council by way of action, a law or a provision declared contrary to the Constitution[,] it may not be promulgated or applied. The law or the provision contrary to the Constitution is null with respect to all.
In the case of referral [of a matter] to the Constitutional Council by way of pleadings [exception], the decision of the Constitutional Council is imposed on all, beyond the parties or the process. The law or the provision declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Council is abrogated.
... (Art. 137) - French
En cas de saisine du Conseil constitutionnel par voie d’action, une loi ou une disposition déclarée contraire à la Constitution ne peut être promulguée ou mise en application. La loi ou la disposition contraire à la Constitution est nulle à l’égard de tous.
En cas de saisine du Conseil constitutionnel par voie d’exception, la décision du Conseil constitutionnel s’impose à tous, au-delà des parties au procès. La loi ou la disposition déclarée inconstitutionnelle par le Conseil constitutionnel est abrogée.
... (Art. 137)
Status of the Constitution
- English
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(3) ... if the Constitutional Court holds in its decision that the international treaty is not in conformity with the Constitution or constitutional law, such international treaty cannot be ratified. (Art. 125a) - Slovak
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(3) ... ak ústavný súd svojím rozhodnutím vysloví, ţe medzinárodná zmluva nie je v súlade s ústavou alebo s ústavným zákonom, takú medzinárodnú zmluvu nemoţno ratifikovať. (Čl. 125a)
Status of the Constitution
- EnglishEach province shall enact its own constitution under the republican, representative system, in accordance with the principles, declarations, and guarantees of the National Constitution, … (Sec. 5)
- SpanishCada provincia dictará para sí una Constitución bajo el sistema representativo republicano, de acuerdo con los principios, declaraciones y garantías de la Constitución Nacional; … (Art. 5)